A study at the Maine Health Institute for Research in Scarborough has shed light on how loneliness affects men's health. As per the study, social isolation not only impacts men's mental health but may also be bad for their bones.
The lead researcher of the study, Dr. Rebecca Mountain said that women might not suffer from the same physical fallout of loneliness.
The study used mice and found that loneliness caused reduction in bone quality and also reduced mineral density in the bones of male mice.
Dr Mountain also said that loneliness is associated with several health conditions including mental illnesses.
However, further research on this topic is required, she added. She concluded by saying that their "work provides critical insight into the effects of isolation on bone and has key clinical implications as we grapple with the long-term health impacts of the rise in social isolation related to the Covid-19 pandemic."
It is worth taking note that earlier clinical research has found that mental health disorders are major risk factors for fractures which disproportionally affect older adults.
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